Author Topic: Lleyn cross (Read 3426 times)

Jac · « **on:** August 26, 2012, 04:25:15 pm »

Hi
I have recently bought a couple of Lleyn x shetland ewes, having read a lot of positive talk about Lleyn crosses and wondered if anyone can give me any personal experience/ feedback about them?
We already have a mixed flock of purebred Reg. Soay & Jacobs as well as assorted Chelford Market texel cross cade lambs.
We are in Cheshire, good grass land slightly damp.
Thanks
Jo

Mallows Flock · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2012, 07:00:11 pm »

I have Lleyn x Shetland ewes and Charollais x Lleyn mums x Shetland sire ewes - they are great! Larger carcass than a Shetland but with good Shetland feet and nicer, softer fleece. Spinners like them too. Much less flighty than my Shetlands. I rarely have to do anything to them. GThe best bit for me is that most of mine have the Shetland tail.... not very fleecy so no dagging required!

lachlanandmarcus · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2012, 09:09:13 pm »

My vet keeps this cross so it must have something going for it!

princesspiggy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2012, 09:43:25 pm »

my vet has lleyn too

and border terriers

lachlanandmarcus · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2012, 10:21:56 pm »

we may have the same vet - mine has a border too

SteveHants · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2012, 11:27:39 pm »

I have Lleyns and Lleyn x Wilts Horn. I likes em.

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2012, 08:32:07 am »

we believe that one of ours is a lleynXtexel. She is fabulous, very easy to manage, extremely healthy and when the singing shearer came out he said her wool was incredible quality